Bundle-loader.



H. S. BATTEE. BUNDLE LOADER.

APPLICATION FILED P313113, 190s. 9. Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1908. i 930,71 9, Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY S. BATTEE, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, AssIeNoR TO SHOCK & HAYLOADER 00., OF MINNEAPOLIS, I NESOTA, A CORPORATION OE MINNESOTA.

BUNDLE-LQADER.

Application filed February 13, 1908. Serial No. 415,696.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY S. BATTEE, of Mmneapolis, Hennepin county,Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Im provements inBundle-Loaders, of which the following is a Specification.

My invention relates to machines for picking up bundles or sheaves ofgrain from the ground and loading on wagons or racks at the side of themachine, and the primary object of the invention is to im rove themachines shown and described in etters Patent of the United Statesissued January 16, 1906, No. 810,380 and February 19, 1907, No. 844,747to Walter Gregory as trustee, the applications having been filed by JohnS; Richardson of Nowesta, North Dakota.

The invention consists in various constructions and combinations, all ashereinafter described and particularly pointed out'in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specificatiomFigure 1is a plan view of a bundle loader embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation, the wall of themachine being partially broken away to illustrate the side deliveryelevator. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the pick-up mechanismillustrating the apparatus for raising or lowering the same. Fig. 5 is asectional view through the pick-up apron or carrier and a transverseelevator. Fig. 6 is a detail view illustrating the mechanism foroperating the fingers at the discharge end of the side delivery carrier.Fig. 7 is atop view of the same. Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line9c-x of Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view of the clutchmechanism by means of which the operation of the pick-up belt or apronis controlled. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 'y-y of Fig. 9.Fig. 11is a detail view illustrating the device for separating thebundles'from the pick-up belt. Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view of thedevice arranged between the frame and the traction wheels for taking upthe jar or shock when the machine is running over rough ground.

In the drawing, 2 represents an axle, hav ing traction wheels 3 eachprovided with the usual ratchet mechanism 4 generally employed inmachines of. this character. A gear wheel 5 is secured on the aXle 2 andmeshes with a pinion 6 on a stub shaft 7 that is journalcd in hearingson a frame 8. The

' locked by a spring-pressed latch 82.

axle 2 is journaled at each end in a casting 2 having links 3' pivotallyconnecting it with the frame 8 and normally held out of contact with theframe by compression springs 4. These springs are adapted to yield andallow the castings to rock and the aXle to sway forward and backward asthe wheels are running overrough ground, thus taking up the jar andshock and relieving the frame and mechanism of the machine of strain andpossible damage. i

A pinion 9 is secured on the stub shaft 7 and meshes with a similarpinion 10 on a shaft 11 rovided with sprocket wheels 12 having be ts 13connected by cross bars 15 and adapted to slide over a horizontal floor16 and an upwardly inclined continuation thereof 17 arranged within aframe 18. A shaft 19 has sprockets 20 at the opposite side of the framefrom the Sprockets 12 and at the upper end of the frame 18, around whichthe chains 13 are carried. Idle Wheels 22 and 23 are arranged to holdthe chain belts down upon the floor 16 and in engagement with theirdrive sprockets. The elevator shaft 22 on the opposite side of themachine from the shaft 11 has sprockets 23 loosely mounted thereonaround which the elevator belts pass. In connection with this shaft 22 Iprovide a belt-tightening device consisting of rack bars 24 mounted inthe frame of the machine On each side of the horizontal portion of theelevator and having their teeth in engagement with pinions (not shown),secured on the shaft 22. The end of this shaft is adapted to receive asuitable crank for turning it and a dog 24" is provided to engage theteeth of the rack bar and lock the shaft in any desired position on thebar.

The pinion 6 is loose on its shaft and a sprocket 24 is keyed on saidshaft, and pins 25 are arranged to slide through the sprocket 24 andenter sockets 26 in the pinion 6. The pins 25 are carried by a clutchmember 27 and normally held in engagement with the recesses 26 by aspring 28, and a lever 30 is attached to an operating handle 31 that isWhen the handle 31.is' released the spring 28 will move the pins 25 intothe recesses 26 and lock the inion on its shaft. This release of thehand e is effected by tripping the latch 32 which may be easily donewith the knee or foot. YVhen the handle is in its locked position thespring 28 will be under compression,

the clutch member will be withdrawn and the pinion 6 will run idle. Thebottoms of the recesses 26 are inclined as indicated in Fig. 10, so thatin backing the machine the pins 25 will slide in said recesses withoutoperating the pinion 6. The sprocket 24 has a driving belt connectionwith a shaft 36 that is journaled in the frame 8 and also in a pick-upframe 37. This pick-up frame has a forward end adapted to travel nearthe ground and is provided with suitable braces 38 and 39 connecting itwith the main frame of the machine. The tilting of this pick-up frame upor down tilts the main frame on the carrying axle.

Wheels 40 are mounted on studs 41 that are journaled in brackets 42secured to the outwardly curved ends of bars 48. Cranks 44 are mountedon the studs 41 and rovided with poles 45 for oscillating the wheels 40and guiding the machine. Draft rods 46 and 47 are pivoted to the mainportion of the frame and extend forwardly therefrom to points near thewheels 40, said draft rods having means for attachment to the drafteveners or doubletrees.

For the purpose of raising or lowering the pickup frame on the guidewheels 40 to adapt it to the inequalities of the ground I providehousings 48 secured to the frame 37 and having guideways 49 foranti-friction wheels 50 mounted on the bars 43. A spring 58 connects oneof the bell cranks 54 with the machine frame and normally tends to holdthe bell cranks in position to raise the pick-up frame out of contactwith the ground.

An operating lever 60 is secured on the shaft 55 within convenient reachof the operator on the platform 61 and by means of this lever the driverof the machine can oscillate the bell cranks 54 and 57 and raise orlower the forward end of the pick-up frame according to the character ofthe ground over which the machine is moving. Backward movement of thelever will, through the bell cranks 57, apply pressure to the links 59and to the bars 43, and through these bars to the wheels, and as thebars 43 supported by the wheels cannot be further depressed the housings48 and the pick-up frame secured thereto will consequently be elevated,the degree of elevation depending, of course, upon the movement of thelever 60. Oppositeor forward movement of the lever will produce acorresponding depression of the pick up frame. A quadrant 61 is providedto be engaged by the usual latch device on the lever 60 for locking thelever in any desired position.

A floor 61 is provided in the pick-up frame and a pick-up beltconsisting of chains 62 and bars 63 connecting them, is arranged tooperate over said floor and around sprockets 64 on pins 65 and similarsprockets 66 on the shaft 36. The bars of this pick-up belt move closeto the ground line and work in under the bundles of grain or loose grainor hay and gather up the material as the machine moves over the field. Ihave found that these pick-up bars are very effective and will readilyadapt themselves to the inequalities of the ground. Side boards 67 areprovided on the pick-up frame to direct the bundles gathered up, back tothe hori'lzontal portion of the side delivery elevator. ldle sprockets68 are provided on the under side of the pick-up frame and abelt-tightener (ft) is arranged to take up theslack in the pickup belt.The bars 63 are inclined slightly with respect to the belts whereon theyare mounted, and upon the shaft 36 l arrange reels 70 having blades 71with spaces between them to receive the bars (33 and strip off thebundles of grain and insure their separation from the pick-up carrier.At the discharge end of the side delivery frame I arrange a cross shaft73 support ed on brackets 74 an d carrying a series of collars 75\rhereon curved fingers 76 are secured. These fingers project forwardlyabove the upper end of the elevator and prevent the bimdles when theyreach the discharge end of the. elevator from falling or being blownbackwardly by the Windy and retarding the delivery to the. wagon. Theweight of the fingers holds the. bundles down upon the carrier andinsures the continuous delivery of the bundles to the wagon.

For the purpose of operating the fingers to raise or lower them i.provide t lever 77 on the shaft 73. and a toothed quadrant 78 isconnected by links 79 with a cross rod Ht) upon which the fingers rest.Links 81 connect the cross rod with the side boards '18 of the elevatorframe. A dog 82; is arranged to engage the teeth of the. ratchet. TS tolock it in any desired position. By oscillating the lever the operatorcan raise or lower the. fingers and render them operative. orinoperative as desired.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a bundle loader, the. combination with a frame, of a pick-upmeclmnism including a series of cross slats and a reel having bars withspaces between them to receive said slats, substantially described.

2. In a bundle loader, the comhimrtion, with a main frame havingcarrying wheels, of a pick-up frame secured to said main frame andprojecting forwardly therefrom and adapted to swing vertically on theaxle of said main frame as a pivot, a pick-up belt mounted in saidforwardly projecting frame and including a series of cross slats andbelts therefor, said cross slats operating close to the ground line andadapted to work in under and pick up the grain, or hay, the oscillationof said pick up frame with said main frame allowing said slat-s tofollow the inequalities of the ground.

3. Ina bundle loader, pickup-mechanism consisting of a flexible carryingmeans having cross slats arranged to pick up the bound bundles, andmeans at the discharge end of said carrying means having bars withspaces between them to receive said slats and adapted to disengage thebundles therefrom.

4. In a bundle loader, pick-up mechanism comprising flexible carryingmeans and a reel operating near the upper end of said carrying means andhaving bars with spaces between them to receive said flexible carryingmeans and adapted to disengage the bundles therefrom.

5. In a bundle loader, pick-up mechanism comprising flexible carryingmeans having cross bars or slats thereon, and a reel operating near theupper end of said carrying means, and having bars with spaces betweenthem to receive the slats of said carrying means, for the purposespecified.

6. In a bundle loader, the combination, with a main frame havingcarrying wheels, of a pick-up frame secured to said main frame andprojecting forwardly therefrom and adapted to swing vertically with saidmain frame on said carrying wheel axle, a flexible pick-up means mountedin said pick-up frame and comprising belts and cross slats between them,said slats being arranged to operate close to the ground line and workin under the grain or hay, and the oscillation of said pick-up framewith said main frame allowing said slats to follow the inequalities ofthe ground, and means arranged to disengage the grain or hay from saidcarrying means.

7. In a bundle loader, the combination, with a main frame and carryingwheels therefor, of a pick-up frame projecting forwardly from said mainframe, a pick-up mechanism operating in said pick-up frame, and meansfor raising or lowering the forward end of said pick-up frame andtilting said main frame on its supporting wheels to adjust the forwardend of said pick-up frame vertically, substantially as described.

8. The combination, with a main frame having carrying wheels, and apick-up frame projecting forwardly therefrom, of guide wheels supportingthe forward end of said pick-up frame, a flexible carrying. meansoperating in said pick-up frame, and means mounted on said pick-up frameand connected with said guide wheels whereby the forward end of saidpick-up frame may be raised or lowered.

9. The combination, with a main frame and carrying wheels therefor, of apick-up frame projecting forwardly therefrom, bars connected to saidpick-up frame at their rear ends and extending forwardly on each side ofsaid frame and wheels mounted on the forward ends of said bars,mechanism mounted on said pick-up frame and pivotally connected withsaid bars, and means for operating said mechanism to raise or lower saidpickup frame.

10. Thecombination, with a main frame and carrying wheels, of a pick-upframe proecting' forwardly therefrom, a flexible pickup mechanismoperating in said frame, bars projecting forwardly on each side of saidpick-up frame, guide wheels swiveled on said bars, housings mounted onsaid pick-up frame, bell cranks mounted on said housings and pivotallyconnected with said bars, and means for oscillating said bell cranks toraise or lower said pick-up frame.

11. The combination, with a main frame and carrying wheels, and apick-up frame projecting forwardly from said main frame, of bars mountedon said pick-up frame on each side thereof, studs journaled on said barsand guide wheels mounted on said studs, draft rods attached to said mainframe and extending forwardly therefrom near said bars, guiding polesmounted on said studs by means of which said studs may be oscillated toturn said wheels and guide the machine and a flexible carrying mechanismoperating in said pick-up frame.

12. The combination, with a main frame and carrying wheels and a pick-upframe projecting forwardly therefrom, wheels provided on each side ofsaid pick-up frame, mechanism connected with said pick-up frame and withsaid wheels, whereby said frame may be raised or lowered, an operatinglever connected with said raising and lowering mechanism, and a platformarranged in front of said main frame and near said operating lever,substantially as described.

13. The combination, with a main frame and carrying wheels, and a pickupframe projecting forwardly therefrom, of bars having a slidingconnection at their rear ends with said pick-up frame, wheels swiveledon the forward ends of said bars, housings mounted on said pick-upframe, bell cranks mounted in said housings, and pivotally connectedwith said bars, a shaft, bell cranks secured thereon, links connectingsaid bell cranks with the rear ends of said bars and rods connectingsaid shaft bell cranks with said first named bell cranks, and a levermechanism for oscillating said bell cranks and raising or lowering saidpick-up frame.

main frame and pick-up frame on said carrying wheels to raise or lowerthe receiving portion of said pick-up mechanism.

15. In a bundle loader, the combination, with a main frame having anaxle and carrying Wheels therefor, and a pick-up mechan- 1 In witnesswhereof, I have hereunto set ism pro ecting forwardly from said main myhand this 1st day of February 1908. frame and adapted to gather up thebound T 1 r v1 1 bundles, and mechanism for tilting said pick- HEB hvlBAT 5 up mechanism and said frame on said carry- Witnesses: ing' wheelsto raise or lower the forward por- RICHARD PAUL, tion of said pick-upmechanism. J. A. BYINGTON.

